Published: Feb. 21, 2022, 3 p.m.

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I\\u2019m Matt Carlins and this is JUST Pro Wrestling News for Monday, February 21, 2022.

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(STINGER: WWE)

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New matches are now set for WrestleMania following Saturday\\u2019s Elimination Chamber pay-per-view.

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Brock Lesnar will meet Roman Reigns in a Champion vs. Champion, Winner Takes All match. Lesnar won the WWE Championship in the men\\u2019s Chamber match on Saturday.

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The former champion, Bobby Lashley, never got into the match. He was removed from the match after being struck by a busted glass panel on his pod after a Seth Rollins powerbomb to Austin Theory.

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And now, there are reports that Lashley is dealing with a legitimate shoulder injury.

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Bianca Belair will challenge Becky Lynch for the RAW Women\\u2019s Championship at WrestleMania\\u2026after Belair won the women\\u2019s Chamber match on Saturday.

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As of Monday morning, there are no matches announced for tonight\\u2019s RAW.

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(STINGER: Impact)

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What is happening in Bullet Club?

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Jay White TURNED on Tama Tonga\\u2026and cost the Guerrillas Of Destiny their title match against the Impact Tag Champs the Good Brothers at Impact\\u2019s No Surrender show Saturday night.

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White shared a \\u201cToo Sweet\\u201d with the Good Brothers and Chris Bey.

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Earlier in the show, White beat Eric Young.

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The other major development from No Surrender: The group of Ring of Honor outcasts calling themselves Honor No More is apparently in Impact to stay.

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They beat Team Impact when Eddie Edwards - who had been found unconscious backstage earlier in the show - returned to screw Team Impact and join up with Honor No More.

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Moose beat W. Morrissey to retain the Impact World Title.

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Mickie James beat Tasha Steelz to hold on to the Knockouts Title.

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Deonna Purrazzo beat Miranda Alize to retain the ROH Women\\u2019s Championship.

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Matt Cardona is still the Digital Media Champion, but it took a DQ win over Jordynne Grace.

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Jake Something won a 4-way to become the #1 contender for the X-Division Title.

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(STINGER: AEW)

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Kenny Omega is still at least a couple of months away from returning. He told Wrestling Observer Radio, he still needs to get hernia surgery. Recovery time for that would be about six-to-eight weeks and Omega says he could be ready to return after that.

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Tonight\\u2019s Dark Elevation has a big 10-man tag: Jay Lethal, Lee Johnson, Frankie Kazarian, Brock Anderson, and Matt Sydal vs. The Wingmen\\u2019s Peter Avalon, JD Drake & Cezar Bononi, and Chaos Project.

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Plus, Nyla Rose, LEGIT Leyla Hirsch & Emi Sakura vs. A.Q.A, Skye Blue & Kiera Hogan.

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Former 2-time Ohio Valley Wrestling Women\\u2019s Champion Haley J will be on the show\\u2026for a match against Ruby Soho.

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Plus, Violence Is Forever - Dominic Garrini & Kevin Ku - are in an 8-man tag.

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(STINGER: New Japan)

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New Japan unveiled a 48-man field for this year\\u2019s New Japan Cup tournament - the largest ever!

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That means plenty of room for first-time entrants, including Tiger Mask, El Phantasmo, Master Wato, DOUKI, Dick Togo, Taka Michinoku, CIMA\\u2026and Young Lions Kosei Fujita, Ryohei Oiwa, Yuto Nakashima,

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Some notable names returning to Japan for the tournament: Will Ospreay and the Guerrillas of Destiny - Tama Tonga & Tanga Loa. The bracket is out there.

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The tournament begins on March 2nd with eight first-round matches. The big one is IWGP World Champ Kazuchika Okada vs. junior champ El Desperado.

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The card for New Japan\\u2019s 50th Anniversary show on March 1st is now set.

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The main event will be a 6-man tag: Kazuchika Okada, Hiroshi Tanahashi & Tatsumi Fujinami vs. Minoru Suzuki, Zack Sabre Jr. & Yoshiaki Fujiwara.

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Some other unexpected names on the card\\u2026former IWGP Tag Team & Junior Champ Shiro Koshinaka\\u2026Minoru Tanaka - who is a Former IWGP AND GHC Jr & Jr Tag Champ\\u2026PLUS, the #STRONGHEARTS trio of CIMA, El Lindaman & T-Hawk.

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There will also be a champion vs. champion match: IWGP Tag Champs Hirooki Goto & YOSHI-HASHI vs. the new junior tag champs Master Wato & Ryusuke Taguchi.

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Wato & Taguchi won the titles on Saturday\\u2019s show. Also on that show, SANADA beat Hiroshi Tanahashi to win the IWGP United States Championship.

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Kazuchika Okada is still the IWGP World Heavyweight Champion. He beat Tetsuya Naito on Sunday.

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Also on Sunday, Toru Yano beat Minoru Suzuki in a Dog Cage Match to claim the KOPW 2022 trophy.

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On Saturday\\u2019s New Japan Strong\\u2026Jay White beat Jay Lethal\\u2026Fred Rosser beat Gabriel Kidd\\u2026and the Defy Wrestling Tag Team Champions Midnight Heat beat Kevin Knight & The DKC.

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Back in Japan\\u2026In Dragon Gate, Kzy, UT & JACKY "FUNKY" KAMEI are the new Open The Triangle Gate Champions.

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Taya Valkyrie is the new #1 contender for AAA\\u2019s women\\u2019s championship, currently held by Deonna Purrazzo. Valkyrie returned at AAA\\u2019s show on Saturday.

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Rey Fenix was advertised but did NOT wrestle. He\\u2019s still out with an injured arm.

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